Tag: NSW

NSW govt ordered to produce innovation plans

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The NSW government has been ordered to release documents related to its overhaul of innovation policy, as a lengthy wait for a new state plan and cutbacks to grant...

Outsourcing crackdown saves NSW $450m

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A squeeze on external consultants and individual contractors by the Minns government has saved the state nearly half a billion dollars, NSW Finance minister Courtney Houssos announced over the...

Govt procurement gets electric bus maker moving

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Electric buses will be manufactured on the NSW South Coast at a new facility announced by Australian-owned bus maker Foton Mobility Distribution on Thursday. It follows a state government...

Gig Guide: eHealth NSW gets new CEO

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The new chief information officer of NSW Health Richard Taggart began his tenure this week, eight months since his predecessor vacated the role. Mr Taggart also takes the reins...

$47m TAFE upgrade for heavy manufacturing workers

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Wollongong’s TAFE campus will be upgraded and new courses offered for heavy industry manufacturing in Defence and transport sectors under a $47 million state and federal initiative aimed at...

Houssos demands more from NSW govt’s $42b spend

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The NSW government’s devolved procurement framework will be reshaped into a hub and spoke model next year as part of Minister Courtney Houssos’s sweeping changes to how the state...

Sydney space hub opens its doors to Defence and aerospace

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Sydney’s state-backed space accelerator has begun accepting Defence and aerospace companies to meet growing dual-use demand, as some of its early graduates take off ahead of a decision on...